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AirlinesEmirates Airlines increases e-ticketing access
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - At the moment the carrier has e-ticketing available from Australia and United States to 44 different cities
The carrier of the United Arab Emirates announced recently that it would expand the e-ticketing service: since it was activated, in May, 2004, the carrier has almost doubled the number of destinations... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries selected for additional work on the Pratt & Whitney F-135 Program for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Genoa, Italy - The Italian industry will produce one of the main components of the F-135 engine in its Finale Ligure's facilities
"Pratt & Whitney has once again selected Piaggio Aero Industries of Genoa, Italy, to provide essential hardware for the F-135 Propulsion System which will power the F-35 International Joint Strike Fighter.... more
CuriositiesUSA: naked pursued an airplane to climb into wheel
Los Angeles, USA - He was intent to go to Australia but he could not supply a valid credit card
A Canadian man intent flying to Australia would have stripped off his clothes, run naked across Los Angeles Airport lay-by trying to climb into the wheel of a moving Qantas plane leaving the gate. The... more
Military aviationItaly-Russia summit: collaboration also in civil defense
Moscow, Russia - In Italy and Mediterranean basin aircraft made in Russia, as BE-200, will be used
The document of joint statement following the Italy-Russia summit between the Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and President of Russia Vladimir Putin, runs on a collaboration engage about several lines,... more
AirlinesRoyal Brunei Airlines: new service Sydney-Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - The carrier is now one of the international airline which offer the most extensive Australian network
Royal Brunei Airlines announced officially today the launch of its new service between Sydney and Bandar Seri Begawan: the Sydney's air station become this way the fourth Australian airport which serves... more
AirlinesAlso regional airlines can became Star Alliance members
Copenhagen, Denmark - It is necessary they have a sponsoring carrier
Blue1, a SAS Scandinavian Airlines subsidiary airline, has become the first regional member of Star Alliance. The Star's new two-tier structure established to give regional carriers the opportunity to... more
AerospaceVittori is training for his second space mission
Moscow, Russia - The Italian astronaut to departure on April 2005
Roberto Vittori, the Italian astronaut who had already been on the International Space Station (Iss), in Spring 2002, is getting ready to his next mission: he does it by training on the Russian territory... more
AirlinesMy Way Airlines adventure starts at mid December
Bergamo, Italy - The new Italian airline's operating bases will be Venice and Bergamo
The new low-cost Myair, My Way Airlines brand (see AVIONEWS), will set from December 17 flight to Naples, Catania, Brindisi and Madrid: its operating bases will be Venice-Tessera and Bergamo-Orio al Serio... more
MiscellaneousIvory Coast: a military plane bombarded roadblock
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - A civil war there is throughout the country since September 2002
Today at 7:15am local hour in Bouaké, a former-rebel New Forces stronghold, a military plane bombarded a roadblock in the Northern area of the city. The Bouaké military Chief reported it to "Agence France P... more
HelicoptersHelicopter of the Vladivostok's rescue crew located a rowboat in the Maritime area
Vladivostok, Russia - There were on board survivors presumably to the storm knocked down some days ago in the Sea of Japan
The Vladivostok's rescue crew located last night (1:30 p.m. local time) a raft on the Maritime Territory with survivors presumably to the storm knocked down two days ago in the Sea of Japan. The fleeting... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada appoints ITP of Spain
Madrid, Spain - As a DOF for selected PW-200 engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) has appointed Industria de Turbo Propulsores S.A. (ITP) of Spain as a Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) for selected PW-200 series of turboshaft engines. ITP, a leader... more
AirlinesVolare Group dependants ask for government and Lombardia Region intervention
Varese, Italy - A fifty workers demonstrated yesterday at Varese before Prefectural and Province offices
A deputation composed from about 50 workers of Italian Volare airline have demonstrated at Varese before Prefectural and Province offices to ask for a meeting with the Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni,... more
Science and technologyRome: Iyad Allawi landed yesterday at "Ciampino"
Rome, Italy - Carabinieri Corps and Policy predisposed strict safety measures
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, landed yesterday at 8.47pm at the military airport of Rome-Ciampino: Carabinieri Corps and Policy predisposed strict safety measures. The special plane, a Boeing... more
Latest newsAvio: the delivery of the F-110 engine's components started
Turin, Italy - They are destined to the F-16 fighter's power plant
Avio, an Italian company attending to the production of power plants for the aerospace sector, started the delivery of the first components related to the General Electric F-110 engine destined to the... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for an ANG's F-16
Syracuse, USA - Following problems to the combat airplane's brake system
A US Air National Guard's F-16 Fighting Falcon light multirole fighter of the 174th Fighter Wing performed an emergency landing at the Syracuse International Airport (New York) on last November 1. While... more
IndustrySubsidies for the aerospace industry: the first talks between the USA and EU to solve the problem
Geneva, Switzerland - In case an agreement is not achieved in December, the matter will be subjected to the WTO's decision
European Union and the United States seized a chance to meet at the WTO (World Trade Organization) headquarter in Geneva (Switzerland) late last week, in order to start legal talks on the matter related... more
Latest newsLockheed Martin interested in the provision of new air tankers for USAF
Washington, USA - The US company could compete with Boeing with reference to such military programme
Lockheed Martin would intend to compete for the provision of a certain amount of new air tankers destined to US Air Force. After the protests against some contracts awarded to Boeing (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
AccidentsB-747 goes off-runway at Paris-Roissy Airport
Paris, France - It was an Angola Airways aircraft
This morning, the Paris "Charles de Gaulle" air station has been under tension. A spokesman for "Airport of Paris" - which manages the air terminal - has declared that: "The airplane arrived too much fast... more
MiscellaneousJapan: new quake shake. Balance of the the earthquake of October 23
Tokyo, Japan - The earth shook but there were no casualties
There was a new quake shake of 5,2 degree Richter at Niigata: at moment no victims or damages have been recorded, the province airport is operating normally. At meantime, a balance of the earthquake last... more
HelicoptersHelicopter MI-8 forced to an emergency landing in the zone of Urals
Moscow, Russia - Five people were injured
The MI-8 of the Khanty Avia Airlines was forced this morning at 7:26 (according to Moscow time) to an emergency landing 2 km Southeast of Khanty-Mansiisk (Urals Federal District, Western Siberia): some... more
IndustryEADS: a significant growth during the first nine months in 2004
Amsterdam, Holland - Airbus and Eurocopter go on proving two important cornerstones for the success of the whole aerospace group
The aerospace group EADS unveiled the main data related to the commercial activities performance today, with reference to the first nine months in 2004. Actually, the European leading company achieved... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Cimoli attended the SkyTeam meeting in the USA
Tucson, USA - Talks aimed to analyse the situation of the competitiveness of the partnership joined by the Italian carrier as well
Alitalia President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli, went to Tucson (Arizona) in the United States yesterday, in order to attend the meeting of the representatives from the various carriers which joined the great... more
MiscellaneousUSA's flying gunships hit Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The AC-130 Spectres would have destroyed several buildings in the Iraqi city to face the rebels' activities, according to the American military authorities
US Air Force performed massive bombing missions on the Iraqi city of Falluja last night. After the overflight by the first fighter-bombers which would have wounded two women, according to what released... more
IndustryBell Aerospace Services Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-1 aircraft
Bell Aerospace Services Inc., Bedford, Texas, is being awarded a $5,617,289 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N68335-03-G-0003) for the procurement of... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team (FET) awarded of a over 122 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Joint Strike Fighter F-136 engine
General Electric Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team (FET), LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $122,155,880 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Joint Strike Fighter F-136 Propulsion Risk Reduction/Transition... more
Civil aviationSwitzerland: an exercise against terrorism
Berna, Switzerland - In order to verify operational and strategical procedures and collaboration of internal and external services
Yesterday in Berna, within an exercise against terrorism, a kidnapping has been simulated: the hostage taking has been carried out by a group that asked for the liberation of some political fellows prisoner... more
DefenseIndia and Russia tested the BrahMos anti-ship missile
New Dheli, India - It will be deployed by Indian Navy as a shipped, airborne and coast defence weapon system
Indian Navy performed a launch test today of the new Indian-Russian BrahMos anti-ship missile. The launch was performed by an Indian war naval unit and it would have achieved good results according to... more
AirlinesThai Airways increases surcharge
Bangkok, Thailand - The measure should not affect demand of tourists plan reaching Thailand during the Winter
Thai Airways decided to boost surcharge on transoceanic flights as from next December 1st, in response to soaring fuel prices. The rate surcharge on inter-continental routes will raise to USD 20 from USD... more
IndustryBoeing and Airbus contend Chinese market
Zhuhai, China - Some Russian companies as well are thinking to return to the Chinese market
Boeing and Airbus, the two colossal which produce aircraft, the first American, the second European, seem to have confirmed their intention to fight in order to reach the leadership on the Chinese market:... more
AccidentsEU's helicopter shot down in former Yugoslavia in 2002: 15 years in prison for the responsible
Rome, Italy - The Italian High Court's sentence involves the former Yugoslavian Air Force's Lieutenant pilot who fired two missiles despite the ceasefire
Liutenant Pilot Emir Sisic, who operated in the former Yugoslavian Air Force up to early 2002, and considered guilty as his fighter shot down an Italian helicopter performing a mission on the behalf of... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: load factor record for October
Houston, Usa - The Usa-based airline consolidated about 5 points more in its load factor percentage related to October
Continental Airlines, gave recently the numbers for its load factor related to October but not only: the load factor of the carrier related to October's month is 78.9 per cent which means 4.7 points above... more
Latest newsUSA: the increasing role of the airlifted forces
Washington, USA - It proves more and more an important one to meet the quick global re-deployment exigencies with soldiers and vehicles
The US armed forces consider the airlifting activities related to opertions abroad as more and more important, when they need limited time scheduling in order to ensure the national security as soon as... more
AirlinesRyanair is not interesting in Volare Group
Milan, Italy - The low-cost airline will add two new air terminals in Italy
Although Ryanair shows interest in the Italian market regularly - by design to add two new air terminals to those already served in Europe, which will be chosen among the Italian ones likely, the Irish... more
IndustryBoeing: delivery of B- 777 to Ana marked two milestones for Asia-Pacific Aviation
Everett, Usa - The first Asia-based carrier with the Connexion by Boeing SM service in its fleet
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) marked two milestones, as ANA received its first 777-300ER (Extended Range) and, with that airplane, became the first Asia-based carrier with the Connexion by Boeing... more
Science and technologyBaa announces a 16 percent jump in its first- half pre-tax profit
London, United Kingdom - The operator of London's Heathrow Airport received a provision related to a legal spat with Ryanair
Baa, one of the Britain's biggest operator, which own the airport of the United Kingdom's capital, Heathrow, announced a 16 percent jump in its first-half earnings: thanks to cheap airfares and stronger... more
AirlinesQantas Airways: new deal between the Australian carrier and its unions
Sydney, Australia - Flight assistants threatened to go on strike during the Christmas holiday season
Qantas Airways, Australia's flagship carrier, announced on Tuesday that it had signed a new deal with the union representing long-haul flight attendants: the agreement is based on the erection of a crew... more
AirlinesSas: fuel cost and slowing traffic passenger put down the carrier's positive numbers
Stockholm, Sweden - In the third quarter the carrier had a pre-tax profit of USD 8 million against USD 79,2 million a year ago
Scandinavian Airlines, state-owned carrier of Sweden, Norway and Denmark announced lately that its pre-tax profit diminished in the third quarter because of fuel cost as well as a weak traffic passenger... more
AerospaceUnited Kingdom: the space mission Beagle 2 failed because of the lack of funds
London, United Kingdom - It is what revelead a report of the British Parliament
The British space mission which had as hero the robot Beagle 2, that was launched by the European space probe Mars Express, on December, 25, 2003 and which had to reach the goal of testing wether there... more
AirlinesHainan Airlines becomes customer of Airbus
Zhuhai, China - It has ordered eight A-319 to increase its competitiveness in the medium and short haul market
The Chinese regional carrier, Hainan Airlines, managed by the financier George Soros, has ordered eight Airbus A-319s Toulouse to optimize its fleet. The carrier reported it during the Zhuhai aviation... more
AirlinesQantas Airways receives the first of its 14 Airbus A-330/300 aircraft requested
Toulouse, France - The A-330/300 seems to be the peak aircraft of the European industry
The first of its 14 A-330/300 aircraft ordered from Qantas to the European industry seems to be arrived at the carrier recently: the Australian flag airline acquired from Airbus 11 A-330/300 aircraft,... more
Science and technology"Marco Polo" Airport: a Chinese man has been blocked. He was transferring money abroad illegally
Venice, Italy - The Italian GdF seized EUR 22.000
The Italian Guardia di Finanza agents have seized about EUR 22.000 to a 34 year Chinese man during controls before embark at Venice "Marco Polo" Airport: the man, living in Udine, was boarding an airplane... more
AerospaceOne vote to one of the White House candidates comes from the space
Washington, Usa - A special e-mail connection gave the possibility to keep the vote secret
The astronaut Leroy Chiao, expressed his electoral choice for one of the candidates of the White House from the International Space Station (Iss). The only American elector which of course did not have... more
AerospaceSpace: the first images under clouds of Titan are available
Rome, Italy - The radar which is the fruit of a joined collaboration between Italy and United States on board of the space probe reveals some secret of one of the most mysterious Moon of Saturn
The surface of Titan seems to be complex, with some rough areas and some other smooth and enough young as well: it is what the first images of the radar under clouds revealed from Cassini's space probe.... more
CuriositiesBomber Vulcan XL-391 on-sale
London, United Kingdom - It's the notice published on the well-known Internet site eBay
A British collector has offered for sale on the Internet site eBay, a Bomber Vulcan XL-391 made in Great Britain during the cold war time to transport nuclear bombs. "It's a piece of the aviation history"... more
Latest newsThe first Marine Corps' KC-130J has been delivered
Washington, USA - Lockheed Martin exalted the importance of this airplane regarding the operative exigencies and the current situation of the market
Marine Corps took recently delivery of its first new KC-130J Super Hercules produced by Lockheed Martin. Such delivery belongs to a remarkable joint programme which involves at the same time both the Marine's... more
AirlinesAir France recalls B-737/500
Paris, France - To verify evacuation slides
The Air France airline reported it has carried out a recall of all 19 Boeing 737-500 for safety controls. Because of such checks, which lated for 24 hours, about 12 short and medium-haul flights have... more
DefenseSwitzerland: armoured vehicles and fighters being up for sale
Berne, Switzerland - The downsizing process of the armed forces started for the purpose of cutting cost and modernizing the national defence
Switzerland started a significant downsizing process for its armed forces by selling or donating (in this case to museums) dozens weapon systems of various types. Swiss Government would intend to accelerate... more
IndustryBoeing : "The tax advantages for the production of the 7E7 are not state subsidies"
Washington, USA - The company would have also added that the capital territory was selected for the production of the plane also considering such advantages
Boeing rejected recently the accuses by European Union, with reference to the nature of subsidies indicated by Brussels regarding the tax advantages ensured by Washington State for the production of the... more
DefenseThe "European" role of the US anti-missile shield according to Moscow
Moscow, Russia - The USA's intention, according to Russian military analysts, would be the one of preventing any Russian defensive reaction capability
Russian military analysts would have recently warned about the US intentions for the installation of some interceptors of the new space shield in Europe. It seems in fact that the Russian experts of the... more
Latest newsTurkey gives the lie to the violation of the Greek air space
Ankara, Turkey - The territory involved by the Greek-Turkish dispute would be the one related to Imia island
Turkish Government firmly rejected recently the accuses for violating the air space addressed to it by Greece for several times during the last weeks (see for details AVIONEWS). The area mainly involved... more